Tag: World Cuisine
02
Dec
Gastronomic Destinations: Taiwan
by dragonlife
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just came back from a very short stay in Taiwan! Although my sojourn lasted only two nights, one day and a few hours, I still...
31
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 18: Sweet Potato Wagashi Recipe
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Sweet potatoes or Satsuma Imo/薩摩芋 in Japanese are a popular vegetable throughout the world as it can be accomodated both as a vegetable dish or...
21
Dec
Vegan and Vegetarian Vegetable of the Oceans: Seaweed!
by dragonlife
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Mozuku in amazu/sweet vinegar as served at Yasaitei, Shizuoka City. Seaweed or algae have been used for eons by humans, but have only been recently...
16
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 17: Wagashi Christmas Cakes Pictures
by dragonlife
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Pyramid-style Christmas Tree? I’m an unrepentant agnostic hedonist (and an omnivore to boot!), but since some of my vegan and vegetarain friends are Christian, I...
15
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 16: Yatsuhashi/-Tabe
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Yatsuhashi (八ツ橋 or 八橋) is a Japanese confectionery sold mainly as a souvenir sweet (miyagegashi/土産菓子). It is one of the best known meibutsu/名物 (famous regional...
14
Dec
Vegan Gastronomy: a Heaven in Shizuoka, Japan!
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Chinese vegan gastronomy at Cham! How many times have I heard expats and Japanese telling me, “I dare not go out of Tokyo as I’m...
13
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 15: Daifuku
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Daifukumochi (大福餅), or Daifuku (大福) (literally “great luck”), is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with sweet filling,...
12
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子 14: Satsuma Imo/Sweet Potatoes-Recipe
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Satsuma Imo or Sweet Potatoes are often used in Japanese cakes/Wagashi. The great advantage is that it makes for completely vegan cakes with an almost...
11
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子13: Recipe-Kabotcha/Pumpkins
by dragonlife
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Just found this recipe to please vegans (and others) with a sweet tooth: Japanese Cake/Wagashi: Pumpkin/Kabotcha Wagashi! INGREDIENTS: For 5 cakes -Pumkin paste: 20 g...
10
Dec
Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes: Wagashi/和菓子12: Dango-団子-Sweet Dumplings-Recipe
by dragonlife
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(Mitarashi Dango) Japanese dango are not complicated, although it might be better to make a lot at a time! INGREDIENTS: -Rice (“Uruchi Kome”/normal Japnese round...